Wheelbarrow



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March 23 1926. 1,578,213

' l. R. SMITH I WHEELBARROW Filed June 4, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 23, 192

uniTEn STATES PATENT ()FF-ICE.

IRVING R. SMITH, OF WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN.

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Application filed June 4,

parts and durable construction which may be easily and cheaply manufactured and quickly asseinblec.

The invention, therefore, consists in the novel combination, construction and arrange ient of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described in the following specification, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein;

Figure 1 is top plan View of a wheelbarrow constructed in accordance with this invention 3 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View, taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line -i in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View taken on the plane indicated by the line of Fig. 2;

Figoisa lraginentary detail View;

Fi 7 is a sectional View, taken on the plane indicated by the line 7-7 in Fig. 6';

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional elevational View; and,

Fig. 9 is a iew of the structure illustrated. in Fig. 1, in plan View.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like parts, it will be noted that there is illustrated the body 10 of the wheelbarrow, which is formed preferably of metal and hopper-shaped. The body is supported upon a pair of longitudinally extending side members 11, each of which consists of a pair of channel bars 12, the bases of which are vertically disposed and arranged adjacent thereof being such as to insure a rigid 1923. Serial No. 643,343.

one another, as clearly illustrated in These channel members which form the longitudinal supporting members of the Wheelbarrow, are secured together by transversely extending bolts 13, and by other means yet to be referred to.

Secured to the free ends of each of the longitudinal members 11 are handles '14-, which are split longitudinally to straddle the vertically arranged bases of the chan- 1 iiel bars 12, the split ends of the handle 1% fitting in the channels of these channel bars, the bolt 13, while serving to clamp the channel bars together, also passing through the handles to rigidly secure the same to the longitudinal members 11.

The hopper or body 10 of the wheelbarrow is supported in an inclined position with reference to the longitudinal inenbers 11 by means of channel-shaped supporting members 15, which rest upon the members 11, bolts 16 passing downwardly through the hopper 10, supporting members 15 and longitudinal members 11 for securing these parts together.

These bolts 16 also pass through the forwardend of legs 17 which are formed of channel bars into which the lower flanges of the channel bars 1:2 extend. Thus, while the bolts 16 hold these parts togeth r, the channel of the legs 17 tend to clamp these channel bars 12 together. Other bolts 18 may be employed for securing the hopper body 10 to the longitudinal members 11, while additional. bolts 19 are provided which pass downwardly through the longitudinal members and through the legs 17. At the points at which the securing bolts pass through the longitudinal iner ibers 11, the xertical web of the channel ineini 1 as are bulged outwardly p as at 2'1) to pritwide sutiicient space i'. an open through which these io lts extend. This is particularly illustrated in Figs. and

The forward ends of the longitudinal members 11 are united by iii-shaped channel member 21, connection being made by means of bolts which extend downwardly through the longitudinal nienibers and through the channel member 21. In this case also the edges of the channel-shaped members 12 which comprise the longitudinal member 11 lit within the channelof the U- shaped member 21, thus assisting in clamping these two channel members together.

The front of the hopper or body 10 is supported and braced by ii-shaped bracing members 23 which are bolted as at 2A to the hopper body and are secured by bolts 25 to the longitudinal members 11.

The bearings 26 for the wheel 27 are secured to the longitudinal members by U- shaped members 28, one leg of each U-shaped member being fastened by the bolts 25, other bolts 29 being employed for securing the other leg of each ll-shaped member 28.

The ground engaging portions or" the legs 17 are reinforced by strips or reinforcing plates 29 and braced by transverse and diagonally arranged cross members, 30 and 31.

From the foregoing it will be immediately apparent that a wheelbarrow constructed in accordance with this invention will be inherently rigid and durable, owing to the cooperative manner in which the parts are united. Furthermore, it is possibleto construct a. wheelbarrow almost completely of metal so that the same be fully capable of withstanding the rough usage to which it may be put. l urthermore, the construction of the parts is such th t the wheelbarr w may be quickly and cai'ily assembled, tl us facilitating and chcapening the manufacture of the same lVhile the invention has been described herein in some detail it is not intended to unnecessarily limit the invention but reser vation is made to make such changes as may come within the purview of the accompanyinn; claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A wheelbarrow comprising a body, a pair of longitudinally extending supporting members, legs secured by bolts to said supporting members, handles secured to the ends of said supporting members, said supporting members each comprising a pair of channel bars clamped together with their side flanges extending laterally therefrom, the VQILlCELl webs of said channel bars being bulged outwardly forming passages for said bolts.

2. In a wheelbarrow construction, a hopper body, a pair of longitudinal supporting members, means for mounting said hopper body on said longitudinal members, legs secured to said longitudinal members, said longitudinal members being each formed of two channelhaped members inversely arranged with their bases vertical, av connecting member for the forward ends of said longitudinal members, said member being formed of av channel bar, said longitudinal members resting in the channel, the Vertical bases of said channel members being bulged outwardly, forming passages, and bolts passthrough said passages and said connecting member.

3. In a metal wheelbarrow construction, a hopper-shaped body, a pair o1 longitudin lly extending supporting members each i red of a pair of channel-shaped bars, means for supper= ng said hopper on said longitudinal members, means for connecting the forward ends of said longitudinal members and legs secured to said longitudinal members, said connecting means and legs being formed of channel-shaped members, the longitudinal members resting in said channels, and bolts for securing said eo-nneeting means and legs to said longitudinal members, the channel members of said longitudinal members being bulged to permit the passage of said bolts therethrouglu In testimony whereof, I allix my signature.

IRVING B. SMITH. 

